Improvement in suspenders



J'. R. POLLOCK.

SUSPENDERS.

No. 189,494, Patented AprllO, 1877.

NJ'TERS, PROTO-LITHDGRAPHER, WASHINGTON. D C.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICEo JAMES R. POLLOCK, OF MANSFIELD, OHIO.

IMPROVEMENT IN SUSPENDERS.

specification forming part of Letters Patent No. 189,494, dated April 10, 1877; application filed February 6, 1877.

. more fully described.

The object of the invention is to provide the suspending device with a loop attached to the end or ends of the same by means of a malleable corrugated metallic clamp, and also to furnish such device'with an auxiliary loop for sustaining the drawers.

Figures l and 2 are plan views, showing the obverse and reverse sides of a device embodying the elements of the inventiou. Fig. 3 is a transverse section through the line 3 4 of Fig. 2, and Fig. 4 is a like View through the line 1 2 of Fig. 1.

In the accompanyng drawings, A represents a piece of webbing or other suitable material, the lower corners of which are rolled or folded toward each other, enveloping the upper ends of the loop B. About these ends, and

the parts of the webbing aforesaid, is placed the clamp D, corrugated so as to form ridges upon its interior, to firmly secure it in place, the ends of the clamp D being bent down- Ward, so that each end overlaps an end of the loop B, and is pressed to place, conforming to the rotundity of the cord. Thus, it is obvious that a loop is formed which can readily be used instead of a button-hole, and is perfectly secure, as the corrugations of the clamp effectually prevent the loop or the ends of the cord from slipping.

The ends of the plates, which are folded or bent downward upon the webbing, are sharpened so as to bite thereon, and thus co-operate with the corrugations in securing the attachment. ,a p

To the inside of the said ekds of the cord are placed the ends of the second cord, which forms the auxiliary loop E. This loop must be of greater length than the loop B, and thus it can pass downward within the waistband, and be passed over a button upon the waistband of the drawers; or the loop E may be passed through the loop B outward, and be passed over a button on and sustain a pair of overalls. The upper ends of the loop E or of the cord composing it are secured to the webbing A by means of the corrugated clamp D, it being applied as above set forth to secure the ends of both cords or loops to the webbing.

What I claim as my invention, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

1. A suspender-button end consisting of a cord secured to the end of a piece of webbin g by means of a corrugated clamp ot' malleable metal or analogous material, substantially as specified.

2. The suspender-button strap consisting of the loops B and E, secured to the webbing A, by means of the corrugated clamp D, substantially as set for-th.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing improvernent in suspenders, as above described,

I have hereunto set my hand this 6th day of February, 1877.

J AS. R. POLLOOK. Witnesses:

J. H. HERRON, JOHN T. BURcH. 

